The First Field Trip for Middle School Choir

Yesterday, I took the Middle School Choir to the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio, TX.  The symphony was having an open rehearsal for their performance last night and tonight.  My students were in awe of the beautiful building and the girls were especially impressed with the restroom.  They were quite cute.  We enjoyed their music and watching how they rehearsed and worked as a team or group.  I wanted my students to see that the way we rehearse in class is not much different then the way the professionals do it.  It seem to open their eyes.  My students were very well behaved and I was so proud of them for sitting like a group with purpose and class.

While my son Andrew is probably the only one who has ever been to a symphony, musical, plays etc., this was the first time for almost all of the choir to attend something like this.  After the rehearsal we went over to the River Center Mall to eat lunch and I gave my students about an hour to shop before heading back to school.  For some of my students, this was the first time they had ever been to a mall.  I actually had fun watching several students walking around in awe of the place and taking pictures. 

When we got back to school, we went back to the choir room and discussed what they had learned. They learned a lot and they told me, it was so much fun and worth going to.  They pretty much said for me to please keep bringing them to places to explore. 

At the end of the day, I was not worn out but felt energized knowing I had exposed my students to a world they have never known about.  I wonder what opportunities they might find themselves in knowing there is a world outside of their little town.

On another note, this was the first field trip that my son went on as a student of mine.  It was definitely different and I can get use to my children being a part of these adventures. 

Fall in the Weaver House.........if you can call it Fall in South Texas

School has been in session 10 weeks......tomorrow is the 50th day of school.  We have been busy with new classes, new chapter in our school lives, new adventures and few Saturdays that we did nothing but rest.

Andrew loves middle school.  He passed all of his benchmarks and got to go to the movies in Beeville with the other 6th-8th graders who also passed.  He enjoyed the trip with good friends and enjoyed a large popcorn and coke.  He is doing really well in choir and I have to say, he sings really well.  I wish he would share his voice more. 

Anna has been the class police officer for the past nine weeks and she gave out tickets to rule violators.  She also has to be the first person to arrive at 7:30 AM in class every morning because she gets to be the teacher for 30 minutes.  She is a character.  Anna had a 100 average in Science the first nine weeks and was the only third grader to make that grade.

Alan is getting ready for basketball which practice started last week and his first game is next Tuesday.  He will also coach softball in the Spring.

I have been adjusting to teaching all levels again.  I love my choirs at the middle school and high school.  Theatre Arts can be fun some days.  I love teaching Anna's grade this year.

Last Saturday, we went to Helena TX which is only six miles up the road, to a festival they have once a year.  There was BBQ, museum, Dutch oven demo, a shoot out and a  confederate camp with soldiers.  It was free and we had fun.

Friday the kids wanted to go Trick or Treating in our neighborhood again.  There were cars lined up all the way to the highway and on the highway of people wanted to trick or treat.  We snuck out of the house and went on our way and when we came back, we sat outside and Andrew and Anna passed out candy.  We were out in less than 30 minutes.  We grabbed our chairs, turned off all the lights and went inside. 

Then last night we drove 20 miles to Stockdale Church of Christ to their Fall Fun Festival.  It was absolutely free and was a great time for the kids. 

Captain America and Frankie Stein

The Gun Fight in Helena, TX

Andrew and the movie

Homecoming

Anna Cheering at Homecoming